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A key central scholarship scheme to help over 60 lakh Scheduled Caste students of classes 11 and 12 to complete their schooling has nearly shut down across more than 14 states after the Centre ended funding to states under a 2017 formula.
The issue, pending Cabinet approval for nearly a year now, was recently escalated to the Prime Ministers Office and discussed in detail including in meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
At the early November meeting it was pointed out that while eligible senior school goers from the minority community get 100% centrally funded scholarships to enable them to complete schooling, Scheduled Tribe students get 75% centrally funded scholarships.
However, over 60 lakh senior school goers from the Scheduled Caste categories are faced with a funds crunch from the Centre as the latter funds only 10% of the scholarship scheme. As a result, state after state is beginning to discontinue the scheme or running it in very limited scale since 2017-18. The all India Post Matric scholarship scheme for SCs gives financial assistance of about Rs 18,000 per annum to SC students at post matriculation/post secondary stage (Classes 11, 12 up) to help them complete their education.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/scholarship-for-60-lakh-scheduled-caste-school-students-stuck-after-end-of-central-funding/articleshow/79419236.cms
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, 60 || No scholarships for 60 lakh SCs || A key central scholarship scheme to help over 60 lakh Scheduled Caste students of classes 11 and 12 to complete their schooling has nearly shut down across more than 14 states after the Centre ended funding to states under a 2017 formula. The issue, pending Cabinet approval for nearly a year now, was recently escalated to the Prime Ministers Office and discussed in detail including in meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the early November meeting it was pointed out that while eligible senior school goers from the minority community get 100% centrally funded scholarships to enable them to complete schooling, Scheduled Tribe students get 75% centrally funded scholarships. However, over 60 lakh senior school goers from the Scheduled Caste categories are faced with a funds crunch from the Centre as the latter funds only 10% of the scholarship scheme. As a result, state after state is beginning to discontinue the scheme or running it in very limited scale since 2017-18. The all India Post Matric scholarship scheme for SCs gives financial assistance of about Rs 18,000 per annum to SC students at post matriculation/post secondary stage (Classes 11, 12 up) to help them complete their education. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/scholarship-for-60-lakh-scheduled-caste-school-students-stuck-after-end-of-central-funding/articleshow/79419236.cms
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